| Jumpin' East of Java | ||||
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| Released | 2001 | |||
| Recorded | Akasaka Blitz, Tokyo, Japan | |||
| Label | Toy's Factory | |||
| Producer | Brian Setzer | |||
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Jumpin' East of Java is the first live album from the American swing revival band The Brian Setzer Orchestra, released on 2001 in Japan only. [1] This recording was also issued as the second disc of The Ultimate Collection . It was recorded at Akasaka Blitz, Tokyo, Japan.
All tracks composed by Brian Seltzer; except where indicated
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